Wine Quiz Questions

Questions

1. What 'job title' is given to a wine steward trained and knowledgeable in wine?
2. What is the traditional term for Bordeaux wines in Britain?
3. What does the word 'chambre' mean when used to describe wine?








4. The Douro Valley is a wine region in which country?
5. Tokaji is historically a white wine from the region of Tokaj in which country?
6. Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety originating in which French wine region?
7. Which aromatic grape variety is the lynchpin of the German wine industry?
8. What's the Italian term for a sparkling wine made from any production method?
9. Brut is the French word for what?
10. In winemaking, what is the process of picking grapes and creating the finished product?
11. What is the Spanish term for a sparkling wine made according to the traditional method?
12. What term describes the interaction between air and wine after a wine has been opened?
13. The Hawke's Bay wine region is the oldest wine-production region in which country?
14. What does the term 'hot' mean in wine tasting?
15. Mainly cultivated for use in sparkling Italian wine, Glera is a grape variety renamed in 2009 by the EU. What was its former name?

Answers

1. Sommelier
2. Claret
3. Room temperature
4. Portugal
5. Hungary
6. Burgundy
7. Riesling
8. Spumante
9. Dry
10. Vintage
11. Cava
12. Breathing
13. New Zealand
14. A high level of alcohol
15. Prosecco